New Grant System

Applicant Guide

Delta Regional Authority Grants

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To log in to the new DRA Grant Portal visit

funding.dra.gov OR dra.communityforce.com

Any user who COMPLETED a grant application on one 

of DRA’s previous grant portals between 2018 - 2023:

Please use your previous system email address and

Select The Forgot Password link to setup a new

password for the NEW DRA Grant Management

Portal

Any user who COMPLETED your last DRA Grant Application 

PRIOR to 2017, the new grant system was unable to find your 

previous email address; you must create a new account to 

access the New DRA Grant Management Portal

Any user who is NEW to DRA Grants (First time applying for 

any DRA grant program) MUST create a new account to 

access the new DRA Grant Management Portal

Visit: dra.gov website for details on all available DRA 

grant programs 

First Time Log In

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From the Welcome page, select View all

grants to see all available programs

If a grant is open for applicants, the apply button will

be visible.

Select the apply button to begin an application.

Starting ANew 

Application

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Filling Out A Grant Application

When you begin the application process, only the prequalification section 

and Funding Opportunity Availability section will be visible. You MUST 

complete and SAVE both sections and RETURN TO DASHBOARD. 

When prequalification and funding opportunity availability show 100%

completion, the remainder of the grant application will become visible.

When both sections are at 100% completion, the remainder of the

application will be visible.

When ALL application sections are at 100% completion, you will be able

to submit. If any application section is incomplete, (not 100% status), the

system will NOT allow you to SUBMIT. Section status of 100% is

determined based upon all REQUIRED questions in the section being

completed. Required fields are highlighted with an “*” next to the

question.

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Previewing The GrantApplication

If you are not ready to fill out the entire application

in the portal, you can download a pdf of the

application. (This can only be done after

completing the Prequalification and Funding

opportunity Announcement sections)

Select the Preview Application button at the top of

the page, and a pdf will open for download.

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Select the Add Collaborator button at the

top of the application home screen.

Adding ACollaborator To The Application

This function is for applicants who require another member of the applicant

organization or the LDD to complete a portion of the application for them.

Enter the email of the collaborator in the search bar. Due to the use of

the new grant system, the collaborator may have to be added as a

user. Select the Add User button.

Enter the collaborator’s

information and select ADD.

On the next screen. Select

Assign Sections.

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Check the box next to the

section(s) the collaborator

needs to complete.

NOTE: The collaborator will only

be able to access the sections

they are added to. They will

NOT be able to edit any

sections that have not been

assigned to them. When all of

the collaborator sections have

been selected, click SAVE.

Adding A Collaborator To The Application

(Continued)

The collaborator will then receive an email indicating that they have

been added to the application. They will be sent the portal link and a

system generated password to log in. The assigned section will be

located under “My Collaborations” once the account has been

created.

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To submit a report, simply click on it. A separate tab will

open. Complete the form and submit. The status of that

form will update to submitted. To submit a second form of

the same name (to request additional funds, simply click

on the form again, a blank form will open and you can

submit again. DRA staff will be automatically notified by

email upon submission.

Submitting POST-Award Forms (Drawdown 

Requests / Quarterly Report / Change of Scope / 

Budget Modification / ACH Form)

To view/submit any reports that have been assigned to

you or to request funds, Click on the Assigned Forms tab.

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FOR LDDS ONLY

The following page only applies to LDDs.

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My Proxy Applications - Applications from prior DRA Grant 

Systems were migrated <Here>. (FY2018 - FY2023)

My Proxy Forms - POST-Award forms submission required 

for prior DRA Grant awards <Here>. (FY2018 - FY2023)

My Proxy Applications

LDDs will see two additional tabs on their portal My Proxy

Applications / My Proxy Forms. If you are currently 

assisting, or previously assited an applicant with a DRA 

Grant Program application or Forms Submission for an 

awarded project; they will appear here. (FY2018 - FY2023)

Each individual application will be listed with the date

submitted and the applicantion ID for your reference. 

To view the application, simply click on the application

name. 

Once inside the app, you can use the Preview application

button to download a pdf copy if needed.

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